Stove top



March 19, 1929. M. R. LEHMAN vsTovE TOP Filed Feb. 13, 1928 l, y Unirse stares Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

earner assise.

kMAX R. LEHMAN, OF QUINY, ILLINOIS, ASSIGITGR ORBON STOVE CO., OF BELLE- VILLE, ILLINOIS, A CORPRATION OI'" DELAWARE.

STOVE TOP.

Application filed February 13, 1928. Serial No. 253,803.

This invention relates to stove tops, and has special reference to stove tops having pivotal connection with the stove and surmounted by` urn bases also having pivotal connection with the stove, and means for operating the urn base by the top. I

An object ot' the invention is to provide a stove top having pivotal connection with the upper end of a stove for horizontal swinging movements to open and to closed position, in combination with an urn base having pivotal connection with the stove, and means for operating the urn base by the stove top so that the urn base is mounted at all times in proper relationship to the top.

Another object of lthe invention 1s to provide a stove top and urn base having independent pivotal connection with the stove and having slight connection with each other whereby the stove top will operate the urn base while most oiE the weight of the urn base is .sustained by the stove instead of by the top.

Other objects will appear from the following description, reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a :tront elevation of my improved stove top and urn base mounted upon the upper end of a stove. p

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the invention showing the stove top in closed position and the urn base turned around to open position7 and showing in broken lines the positions of the top and urn base when the top is in open position. n

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a poi tion ot the. upper end oil the stove showing the points of pivotal engagement of the stove top and urn base with the stove.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the pivotal connection of the stove top with the stove.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the pivotal connection of the urn base with the stove.

Fig. 6 is avsectional View on the line 6 6 er rig. e.

The upper end frame 1 is for the most part of conventional construction and may be of oval form, as shown, or of other shape. This frame 1 is modilied from usual construction by providing near one end means whereby the stove top and thepurn base may obtain independent pivotal connection therewith. A flat portion 2 forms an integral part of the frame 1 in a plane generally below the upper surface of the 'frame 1. Around the inner edge of the flat portion 2 the frame 1 includes a part 3. The depressed p ortion 2 is formed with a pivot hole'4 with which the'outer edge of they part 3 is concentric and aslot 5 is.

formed through the part 2 concentric with the hole y v The stove top 6 is in the form ot' `a'plate of sullieient size to close the opening to the frame 1 and is provided with a central opening therethrough normally closedby aremovable lid 7. This plate 6 has on its under side near one end a flange 8 arranged to seat upon the part 2 loi the :trame and to cooperate with a hinge device to support the plate 6 whenA said plate isin open position. The top plate 6 alsoA has a pivot lug 9 engaging in the hole 4. An

angular projection 10 extends from the top y plate 6 through the slot 5 and engages under the adjacent portion of the top plate. Thus, it will be seen that the topplate 6 may be turned about its pivot to open or to closed positions and that when in open position the pivotal connection with the frame 1 supports y the top plate in approXimately the sameplan'e which it occupies when in closed position. The top plate is formed along its outer. edge `with a depending flange 11 which, in closed positiornis adjacent to allange. 12 on the frame 1.

gage between the latch lug 13 and the flange The top plate is releasably held Y in closed position by a lug 13 rising from the S5 12 when the topplate is closed. In closed position the inner edge of the top plate 6 abuts against a .raised portion 14 of theI iframe 1. i .j

The urn base 15 may beef any appropriateA design and has near one end a depending 'projection 16 designed and arranged to engage in a groove 17 in the upperfside of the top plate 6. Near its opposite end the urn base is provided with an angular hinge arm 18 which extends downwardly through a hole 19 in the raised portion 14 of the frame 1 and engages underl said raised portion 14. Thus,v the urn base obtains pivotal engagement with the stove top frame eccentricallyof the pivotal engagement of the top plate 6 with thev stove top frame.

Assuming that the top plate 6 is in closed position and the urn base 15 is in position in which'the projection 16 engages in the groove 17 and both the top plate 6 and the urn base 15 have pivotal engagement'with the top trame of the stove, asdescribed, it will bey understoodtliat the top plate 6V may be moved to open position byengaging a handle 20 and swinging the top plate laterally about its pivot. This Will also swing the urn base Y laterally about its pivot 18 during which f movementthe projection 16 maintains envgagement in the groove 17, thiis requiringthe urn base to move with the top plate.V Or, the nrn'base l5 may be moved to open'position independently of the top plate (i by slightly raisingthe iree end of thenrn base to disengage the projection 1G iiroin the groove 17 and then turning` the urn base laterally. This A*Will.aii'ord access to the lid 7 While the top plate 6 remains closed.

Piei'erabl the urn base is of snchdiinenv 7 n n sions that it Will cover a part or the raised portion 14 of the frame. 1 when the parts are in closed position'. 'vl-Ioivever, the overlying' portion ot the urn base is preferably above and out of contact With the frame partie, being so supported by the projection 16 and otlierfproiections 21 on the urn base bearing upon the upper surface of the top plate 6.

` An abutment 22 'for the rear edge of' the urn y base may be provided upon tlie 'traine part le, as desired. Y 4

From rthe foregoing Athe advantages and the benciitsof my inifention must be apparent,

aswell as the ltact that it obtains all its objects in a verynonvenient manner. I conteinplate'psnch variations as may be Within the scope o'i' equivalent limits.,`

\I claim: f y

l l. The combinationwith a stove top frame,

of a top plate pivoted thereto for horizontal swinging movements, Van urn base pivoted to Vsaid trarne :at a distance from the pivotal connection vof said top plate With said traine forV horizontal swingingmovements, and means tor operating` the lurn base by the top plate.4 j g The combination with a top frame of a stove, oit atop plate pivoted to said frame Vwith said top plate.

for horizontal swinging; movement, an iirn base pivoted to said top traine at a distance troni the pivotal connection of the top plate with said trame, and a releasable connection `between Vsaid urn base and said top plate whereby said urn .base will be swung laterally .Thel combination wf' s'tove,oi a top plate pivoted to said traine for horizontal swinging movement, an urn f* base pivotedit'o said top trame at a distance from the pivotal connection or" the'top plate th a top trame ot a with said traine, and a releasable connection between vsaid urn base and said top platey whereby said urn base Will be swung laterally With saidtop plate and permitting' said nrn base tobe swung laterally While .said top plate remains stationary.

4t. 'llie combination with a .stove top frame,l

of a top plate pivoted to said .traine ior hori- Zontal swinging' movements, an urn basel pivoted to said top raineabove the plane et the pivotal engagement or the top plate with said i'i'anie for horizontal swinging movements, a* handle tor swinging said top y plate 'liorizontally, and means holding' said urn baseV in connection with said top plate.

5. The combination with astove top trame,

of a top plate for opening' and closing said traine, an urn base upon said top plate, and separate pivots uniting` said'top plate and said urn base with said top* trame. 'Y

` 6.A The combination ivitlra stove top frame, ot a top plate for openinpgrand closingl said traine, an urn baseupon said top plate, separate pivots uniting said top lplate and said urn base with ysaid toptra'nie, means for swinging said top plate horizontally, and means tor swinging said nrn base liorizontally by' said top plate.

7. The combination With a stovev top frame, I

of atop plate for opening-and closing said traine, means for -i'eleasaiily-liolding said l plate in closedv position, an -nrn oase snpported in part by saidA top plate, Vmeans pivotally connecting said top plate and said urn base with said 'top Atraine', and a 'sliding connection between said top plate andV said urn base'iior operating said'urnbase byu-said top plate.

8. The combination with aV stove top tiem@` oi a ton ila-te vier oaenin' and closinlo' vsaid l1 l L?. 9

traine, an urn base, means pivoting said top plate to said top traine ier laterally swingiingV movements, and means pivotingsaid urn to said top frame toi1 lateral swinging movements with of said top plate, as desired, and means for operating said urn base by said top plate.

4MAX R. LEHMA-N.

tor lateral swing-V ing` movements, means pivoting` said urn base said top plate orindependently 

